E90 lci

gatorheel · 08-16-2014, 05:41 PM

Can someone please rec a quality floor jack that can reach the front center jacking point on an e90 lci ? 2.5 ton plus.

Ingeniator · 08-16-2014, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gatorheel

Can someone please rec a quality floor jack that can reach the front center jacking point on an e90 lci ? 2.5 ton plus.

Most low profile jacks. I have Mac Tools jacks. My buddy uses michelin jacks. Most 3 ton low profile are great. One critisim of the michelin is it is hard to get it to release easy at first. My Mac jacks are seamless.

Edit: Here is a video of my jack. List is 360 but I think I got it for around 300. It is a 3 1/2Ton the michelin my buddy uses is a 2ton but it is about half the price and he uses it as much as me.

Zero_09 · 08-16-2014, 06:37 PM

I have two jacks so I jack it from the side first to allow my other jack to get under the center jacking point.

'___' · 08-16-2014, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Zero_09

I have two jacks so I jack it from the side first to allow my other jack to get under the center jacking point.

^^^This is the only way I know how to get to it.

Ingeniator · 08-16-2014, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by '___'

^^^This is the only way I know how to get to it.

Really? My Z was lower than my BMW's and I only needed to be rock it if I didn't put the front wheels on 1x6's. It was lowered though and my bmw's are stock.

Nhe261 · 08-17-2014, 02:26 AM

If you want to access from front, 2x4 under front tires is needed.

atinybug · 08-17-2014, 02:48 AM

Yep, drive it on to a couple 2x4, then proceed with jacking

gatorheel · 08-17-2014, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by atinybug

Yep, drive it on to a couple 2x4, then proceed with jacking

Thanks. Good idea.

JC335xi · 08-17-2014, 09:24 PM

I cut a couple 2x8s into three pieces each and screwed them together to make my own low profile ramps. I just drive up on those and the regular jack fits fine.

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gatorheel Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 2007 e90 n54 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: usa iTrader: (3)	E90 lci - floor jack to reach center jacking point Can someone please rec a quality floor jack that can reach the front center jacking point on an e90 lci ? 2.5 ton plus. __________________ 2009 n54 e90 / Sport Pkg (ZSP) / Premium Pkg (ZPP) / black sapphire metallic / Logic7 / AMS FMIC / BMS 3" DP / BMS OCC / Alpina TCU Flash / ER CP + ForgeDV / Cobb
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08-16-2014, 06:37 PM	#3
Zero_09 Captain 40 Rep 627 Posts Drives: 07 E90, 2011 E90 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: = iTrader: (1)	I have two jacks so I jack it from the side first to allow my other jack to get under the center jacking point.
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Nhe261 Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 2008 335i 4 door Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	If you want to access from front, 2x4 under front tires is needed.
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atinybug First Lieutenant 78 Rep 375 Posts Drives: 07 e92 335i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Yep, drive it on to a couple 2x4, then proceed with jacking
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08-17-2014, 09:24 PM	#9
JC335xi Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 259 Posts Drives: 07 e90 335xi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CT iTrader: (2)	I cut a couple 2x8s into three pieces each and screwed them together to make my own low profile ramps. I just drive up on those and the regular jack fits fine.
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